Top wedding suppliers from across the south west came together for a prestigious awards ceremony at Rockbeare Manor, outside Exeter.

The venue played host to 175 guests who were attending the south west regional finals of the Wedding Industry Awards – the only regional and national client voted awards in the wedding industry.

The evening recognises the huge wealth of talent available in the wedding industry across the region, ranging from venues, photographers, caterers, hairdressers and everything else in between.

It was the first time that this beautiful venue,...

The Donkey Sanctuary has won a gold award in the prestigious 2018 Devon Tourism Awards. The International animal welfare charity, based in Sidmouth, picked up the award in the ‘Large Attraction of the Year’ category at a ceremony held at the Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club, near Umberleigh yesterday (Thursday 22 November). John Crouch, visitor engagement manager at The Donkey Sanctuary says: “We are over the moon to win a Gold award in the Devon Tourism Awards. This is the first year that we have entered the awards and to come away with a Gold is truly amazing. Devon is in an...

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has become the only institution in the UK to keep a rare and special type of South American toad. The Devon zoo is now home to around 30 harlequin toads, Atelopus spumarius, after adding more individuals from Manchester Museum to its existing group. Atelopus is a genus – a group of species – of small, attractive true toads from Central and South America. Atelopus are just a few centimetres long, with narrow pointed heads, smooth skin and beautifully-coloured patterning. They live on the tropical rainforest floor and in the leaf-litter near streams; breeding...

If it seems like your child’s school just can’t find a good science teacher, it isn’t just your opinion. UK schools are experiencing teacher shortages and the situation seems to be aggravating.

The problem has been building for years because teacher development and retention hasn’t been a high enough priority until several recent reports revealed the severity of the problem. Let’s take a deeper look at the hard data coming out in recent reports on the teacher shortage and the reasons behind it.

The Data Coming Out in Recent Reports

The British education system...

There are many ways that a business can protect itself for the future. Having your business’ best interests in mind can help you avoid setbacks that can cost your company time, effort and money. However, there are many instances to help a business futureproof itself, from press releases to a business strategy that highlight finances.

How can you do this?

Release transparent press releases

The main concern of a press release is to promote something significant and specific within a business. It is, however, also a means to connect and speak to your customers. To...

During National Tree Week, new research has revealed how a local housebuilder is helping to create a greener planet.

National Tree Week takes place from November 24 to December 2 and is the UK's largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree planting season.

As part of the awareness week, Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Exeter through its developments such as Minerva near Exeter Science Park and Pinn Brook at Pinhoe, has shone a light on its commitment to all things arboreal.

Barratt Homes has planted or retained an impressive...